Radiation therapy to the internal mammary nodal region in breast cancer: The debate continues

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 813-815

  Jagsi, Reshma ^a   Pierce, Lori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MASTECTOMY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC IRRADIATION;

EID: 84880022032     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.04.002     Document Type: Editorial

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